There being six and all, I discovered a better way to make the wheels turn, using something called a Driver. My first thought was to simply animate the wheels with keyframes, but this would be a lot of work, and if the rover’s speed were to change I’d have to probably animate those wheels again. While I was keen to do this, I had no idea what mechanism I should use for such an Endeavor (har har), or what Blender had to offer in this regard. Trouble was, the little guy was essentially an afterthought, and when I was watching the animation back, it became obvious that its wheels needed to be turning as it was driving around. It added a lovely character to the otherwise deserted alien landscape, and I quickly animated it into position. It’s a freely available blend file, and I thought it was a great idea. I’ve recently built a little animation during a live stream, and Rod’s suggestion was to add NASA’s Curiosity Rover into the scene.
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